Bear Creek Weather and Holiday Community Notes
Five inches of snow on a frosty Monday morning with more bad weather expected. Miss Katie Dwyer has moved in with her sister Mrs Nellie Lee. Mrs Mary Lake is poorly with rheumatism. The Christmas program at the school impressed, especially Santa Claus. Various locals visit relatives and share Christmas together, including families of Becks Peacock Christie Brufamitt Stirling and Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Dwyer
Washington
Nellie Lee
Mary Lake
Lucy’ Robertson
Christmas Visits and Holiday Gatherings Across Local Families
The community notes various families sharing Christmas with relatives including the Bopp, Bowen, Lockland, Williams, Wadkins, Smith, Blankinship, Rogier, Delassus, Chandler, Potts, and Purcell families. Visits extended to Neoga, Martinsville, Centuria, Patoka, Sullivan, and Decatur with friends and neighbors joining in holiday events and a program at the Steel Schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bopp
Mat Belcherland
Lela
Lila Bopp
Elma’ Pool
Charley Bopp
Pearl Pook
Sohn’ Pond
Harry’ Bopp
Steel School House
Donald ’ Herring
Raymond Bopp
Charley Bowen
Clarence
Wash
Willie
Irvin
Jake Bowen
Maurice Lockland
Luther ‘Williams
Centralia
Patoka
Francis Joseph Rogier
Decatur
Rosa Chandler
la Place
Homer Potts
Keysport
Keith
Kenneth Purcell
Public Farm Sale Near Vernon Across Bear Creek Church
Public sale at Frank Brown farm west of Vernon, Jan 11 1927 at 10 am. Items include horses, farm machinery, household goods, a Maxwell roadster, a 1925 Ford truck, 2000 bushels of corn, and various tools. Terms: 9 months with interest or cash discounts. Bear Creek Ladies Aid will serve lunch. Nellie Lee owner. Wade auctioneer. Smith clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Bear Creek Church
Frank Brown
Maxwell
Ford
Leinne
Bear Creek Ladies Aid
Nellie Lee
W. H. Wade
F. M. Smith
Christmas Time Notes From East of Town
East of Town items report Fred Atkins and family visiting over Christmas. Luther Caldwell farmed at Patoka while eating canned goods. Alvin Chandler teaching at Oak Grove is ill at Dessie Lucas home. John Chance hauled coal to Zion church. Wooters and Steele new radios. Caldwell family visited McNichols family for Christmas. Bertha Williams and children with Williams family at Christmas. Paul and Dwight Williams returned to corn husking in northern Illinois. Frizzell family of Hillsboro visiting locals. Mrs Frank Malone of Alma visiting relatives. Joe Knight and Gordon Sheffler with Loren Bullard and wife also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Atkins
Maron
Roy Thompson
Luther Caldwell
Luther
Patoka
Alvin Chandler
Oak Grove
Dessie Lucas
John Chance
Zion Church
Wooters
John Steele
Bach
J. A. Caldwell
Wm. McNichols
Intruder Breaks In At Elmer Albert Home On Christmas
Elmer Albert reports a nighttime intrusion where a stranger entered, ate a late supper, cleaned out remaining food, and left through an open window with a sack of flour and other provisions. The guest offered rude table manners and did not stay to visit. Christmas visits by several families are noted in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Albert
Elmer
Albert
Tom Ballance
Wm. Ballance
Patoka
Artie Rogier
Levi Hill
John Chance
T. E. Irvin
Patoka Baptist Church Christmas Kiddies and New Year Sermon
Patoka Baptist Church reports strong interest at the last meeting and a Christmas treat for the children. Services Jan 2 with a 7 pm business meeting, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:45 am morning service by F. L. Karns, 6 pm Sunday youth service, and 7 pm evening service with a New Year sermon Turning over a new Leaf. Special music at each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy. Pou
F. L. Karns
Bloomington visitors and local poultry supplies at Altoms
George Porter of Bloomington visited home folks this week. Miss Margaret Forehand of Decatur visiting home folks. Oyster shells for chickens and mixed nuts or peanuts offered at Altoms with two pounds priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Porter
Bloomington
Altoms
Margaret Forehand
Decatur
Christmas Greeting From Willis Family in Patoka
A church and community message from R. Willis and family extends heartfelt wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to friends in Patoka and surrounding areas, noting that personal lists were abandoned to avoid unintentionally excluding anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
R. . Willis
Family Visit Over Holidays Spotted In Local Roundup
Hubert Jones of Chicago arrived last Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs George Jones east of town. Mr and Mrs Guy Jones and their daughter from Decatur joined the visit with the Jones family. The following list were here from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Jones
Chicago
George Jones
Guy Jones
Decatur
John Jones
Christmas Visitors Fill Patoka Area With Guests
Numerous relatives and friends converged on Patoka and nearby homes for Christmas visiting. Residents list include the Sprinkles, the Waltons, the Livesays, the Pops, and many others from Decatur St Louis Centralia Taylorville and Springfield as well as local families.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bear Creek
Rick
Clarence Linton
John Take
Penu
Willie’ Binion
Normal
Frank Lake
Santa Claus
Illinois Christie
Mamie Lawrence
Ada. Jackson
Indiana
Orval Jones
Charles Peacock
Albert Brown
A’ Brufamitt
Clara’ Stirling
Ross Herring
Superior Mutual Benefit Association
Free Home Office
Illinois
Henry Frank Malone
Alma Illinois
Dessie K. Malone
Christmas Club
M.l
M.E. Bar
Fon Lake
Tanford
Rer Hopkins
Bettie Ox
Amy Belcher
Thelta “Arnold
St. Decatin
Sam Arnold
Arnold Chapel
Myrtle
Katie Sprinkle
Town
Arlie Sprinkle
Howard Pope
James
Phyllis
Cecil Dickerson
Leo Thorgo
J. B. Metzger
Betty Hope
Shebonner
J. M. Thompson
Ray Walton
East St. Louis
George Washington Walton
Fred C. Freyer
Amy McNichols
St. Louis
Phyllis Pope
J.M. Thompson
Glen Livesay
Clinton
C. C. Livesay
Alice Wace
Chester
A. L. Murfin
Arthur, Lee
Springfield
Walter Warre Murfin
Charles Ehlers
Charles
Henry Peddifeord
Arthur Goedel
Wm. Goedel
Lillian Livesay
C. O. Livesay
James Smith
Will Humes
W. L. Danbury
Lowell Smith
W. L. Grey
Wasem’s
Lwasem’s. Cash. Market
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